Images: A little of this and a little of that in The Week in Pictures
People love animals and hate taxes in The Week in Pictures
Walker, a two-year-old American hairless terrier kisses the face of owner Kathleen Knoles, of Springfield Saturday at the all breed dog show sponsored by the Elgin Kennel Club at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. Walker was the only one of his breed entered in the show and is currently ranked first in the nation.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Janet Hoffman, of Wauconda pushes her son, Trevor, 7, during the Final Beach Bash at the Wauconda Park District beach on Sunday. The final party on Bangs Lake featured whacky games, music and a cookout.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Bills in single denomination sit on the counter waiting to be counted as protestors from Illinois Tax Revolution brought their tax bills to the Lake County treasurer's office in Waukegan on Tuesday and paid them in one-dollar bills. They are upset with the higher taxes on this year's bill.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
An American Bald Eagle named "Deshka" was one of the birds of prey that were part of the educational presentation by SOAR (Save Our American Raptors) at Peck Farm, Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
The family of Annie LeGere celebrated the recently enacted Annie LeGere Law that authorizes police to carry and administer epinephrine auto-injectors. Shelly LeGere tied ribbons on a tree honoring her daughter Saturday at Sandburg Middle School in Elmhurst.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Juan Carlos, of Mariachi Tamazula performs Saturday during the fifth annual Elgin International Fest at the Riverside Drive Promenade along the Fox River.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
A pack of golden retrievers wait patiently on their grooming tables Saturday at the all breed dog show sponsored by the Elgin Kennel Club at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Anthony Soskich, of Buffalo Grove looks at the painitngs by Enrique Suarez, of Prospect Heights during A Walk in the Park Summer Art Fair on Sunday at North School Park in Arlington Heights. More than 100 artists were featured in the juried art show by the Arlington Height's Art Guild.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Principal Eric Larson takes a selfie with 2nd-grader Evan Wapanuki on the first day of school in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 and Patton Elementary School.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Mundelein resident Tonis Kasemets rides a hand bike around the paths at Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville on Tuesday. Kasemets is a race car driver and uses the bike as exercise to build up his upper body strength.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Volunteer Arlene Dubiel, of Algonquin bags up some freshly picked vegetables for a family at the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry Tuesday. They've also recently opened a new children's garden that provides fresh, organic produce for the pantry's patrons and serves an educational function for the Lake in the Hills Parks and Recreation Department's programs.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Spring Grove resident Jennifer Groh pays her taxes with one-dollar bills as protestors from Illinois Tax Revolution bring their tax bills to the Lake County treasurer's office in Waukegan on Tuesday. They are upset with the higher taxes on this year's bill.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Heading in for the first day of kindergarten can be stressful and exciting. I know it's stressful and exciting for me just to watch it year after year. Aurielle Balija showed both sides of the coin in a matter of seconds to her mom Talia at Prairie View Grade School in Elgin Wednesday. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Noreen Morissette, of Wheaton looks at a piece of stained glass by Dream Glass Creations out of Cortland, IL during the Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts in Lake Ellyn Park.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Heather Busch brought her son, Caden, 4, to meet Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall during the first "Chat with the Chief" session at the 95th Street Library on Tuesday. Caden received a junior officer sticker and wants to be a policeman when he grows up.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Carpentersville residents George Field, John Busch and Deborah Gentile-Busch voice their concern about the Longmeadow Parkway project to Steve Coffinbarger of KDOT during a Kane County Division of Transportation open house and public hearing on the controversial project at the Holiday Inn in Elgin.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
St. Francis alumni and Olympic volleyball player Kelsey Robinson, class of 2010 signs autographs for students at the Wheaton school.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Veronica Porter of Veterans Victory Farm, right, lets Caitlin Buch, left, smell some basil as Becky Kenealy, center, looks on. Porter is partnering with the Connections program for students with disabilities in Naperville Unit District 203 on the Farmyard Project, a small gardening effort that lets the students learn how to make crops grow.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Avery Gollwitzer, 2, of Long Grove enjoys an ice cream cone during Buffalo Grove Days, at its new home at Mike Rylko Community Park Thursday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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